Implants that facilitate tissue expansion
AssigneeAugmenta, LLC
InventorsRobert J. Cornell, David J. Nichols, Hans A. Mische
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Abstract
The invention pertains to implants that facilitate tissue expansion while not substantially inhibiting normal anatomical movement. The implants may be made of different materials or made in different configurations such that such that a measured property at a first location on said implant is different than said same measured property at a second location on said implant. In one particular embodiment the implants may be a cosmetic penile implant.
Claims22
An implant suitable for a desired animal or human body part or portion thereof wherein the implant comprises an implant body comprising one or more biocompatible materials wherein said one or more materials are selected or configured to facilitate tissue expansion while not substantially inhibiting normal anatomical movement and wherein said one or more biocompatible materials comprise internal pockets of inaccessible enclosed void spaces within the implant body configured such that a measured property of hardness at a first location on said implant is different than said same measured property at a second location on said implant.
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